Snacking while losing weight does not have to be boring.   Healthy snacks can look good and taste good as well.
Choose snacks that are high in complex carbohydrates and add a small amount of protein and heart-healthy fat so that you can stay fueled longer.  For example, put together 6 almond pieces, 5 dried apricots and a Babybel light round cheese for a filling and healthy snack.

This healthy snack combo is equivalent to one allowance of fruit, one allowance of lean meat, and one allowance of heart-healthy fat.
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At Nutrition for You, there are three main food groups.  First, the carbohydrate group, which consists of grains and starches (G&S), fruits, sugars, non-starchy vegetables (NSV) and milk or soy (non-fat milk (NFM), 1% milk, 2% milk, and whole milk (WM)).
Second, the meat and vegetarian meat group which includes very lean meats (VLM), lean meats (LM), medium-fat meats (MFM) and high-fat meats (HFM.)  Last but not least, is the fat group.

The serving sizes are determined according to their macronutrient composition: amounts of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Therefore, each serving size …